Fred Lewis Pattee Laos gets Pathet Lao leaders BANGKOK, Thailand (UPI) Laos formally completed its swing into the Communist camp today with the ap pointment of the nominal head of the Pathet Lao movement as 'president and a Marxist hard-liner who is close to North Vietnamese leaders as prime minister. In a news conference broadcast from the Laotian capital of Vientiane and monitored in Bangkok, the Pathet Lao said the so-called “Red” Prince Souphanouvong would be president of the new Peoples Democratic Republic of Laos. It said Kaysone Phomvihan, a member of the Pathet Lao politburo, would be prime minister. The news conference followed yesterday’s announcement that “representatives of the entire people of Laos” had accepted the abdication .of King Savang Vatthana and dissolved the coalition government set up 19 months ago under terms of the 1973 Laos peace agreement. ' Sisana Sisan, named as information minister of the new Pathet Lao govern ment, told the news conference that Outcry WOMEN DEMONSTRATED oatside Phi Gamma Delta fraternity Nov. 12 to pro test's gang rape that allegedly occurred there. Hearings for, the alleged rapists are being conducted this week. j Old song ,4- new attitudes By CATHY CIPOLLA Collegian Features Editor After standing for 74 years, Boyhood’s Gate has finally been torn down. I ! 1 Late last month, University President John W. j Oswald? approved a revision of the third stanza of Pjenn State’s Alma Mater which contained tyro .controversial phrases: “boyhood’s gate" and “into men.” , I Those been attacked by many individuals'and organizations over the years, who claimed that they (fid not recognize the women who were a part of Penh State. When the song was written in 1901 by Fred Lewis Pattee, there were very few women here. But the new version which changes “boyhood’s gate” to “childhood’s gate and “into men” to “dear Old State,” was written in 1948; by Pattee himself. By that time, there were more women on campus. : Pattee wrote that he did not realize the significances! those phrases when he first penned the alma mater in 1901. ‘To me, then, a college was for the education of men,” he said: “Thus, not realizing what it would mean In later years, I wrote the third stanza.” J But in later years, that stanza became a source of discon tent. Martha Lewis Starling, a member of Penn State’s Alumni Council which unanimously endorsed the 1 change before Oswald approved it said many of her friends have been complainihg about those phrases for 40 years. “Back in ’35, graduates were fussing about it,” she said. . University Trustee! Ridge Riley was also aware of the problem. “When I was alumni director, we would get letters from women graduates suggesting the change,” he said. “But it wasn’t a crusade then. Thecollege was still 95 per cent men, and no one gave it a thought. ’ ’ King Savang had been given the title of “Supreme adviser to the President” and the neutralist leader of the coalition government, Prince Souvanna Phouma, had been named “adviser to the government.” Both posts were believed to be mere titles with no real function in the Communist government. Sisana said Souphanouvong, 64, the half-brother of the 73-year-pld Souvanna, had proposed the appointments, i The action ending the 600-year-old monarchy in the 1 Buddhist kingdom known as the Land of One Million Elephants brought all of Indochina- Laos, North and; South Vietnam and Cambodia under Communist domina tion. An offical Radio'Vientiane broadcast, monitored in Bangkok, announced that the Neo Lao Hak Sat People’s Central Committee had accepted the abdication of the 68-jyear-old king, fired Souvanna and is appointing a new government to be known as "The People’s Democratic Republic of Laos.” Weather Chilly and sunny during the morning with some clouds arriving by afternoon and the risk of a passing snow flurry' towards evening. High 33. Partly cloudy and not as cold tonight. Low 29. Partly cloudy and quite mild tomorrow. High Bikes in dorm rooms impounded By TOM LUCAS ' Collegian Staff Writer The Office of Housing and Food Ser vices seized about 100 bicycles left in students’ rooms during term break. Registered bicycles were placed in storage and unregistered ones were turned over to Police. Services, ac cording |to John Fishburn, director of houshiggerviaes: : Registered bicycles may be reclaimed after, paying la $3.50 fine to Housing. Fishbtirn saia this covers the cost of removing and! storing the bicycle, along with the paperwork involved in im pounding it. , The owner of an unregistered bicycle may reclaim iit at the Department of University Safety in Grange, according Ford: U.S.-China ties improved PEKING (UPI) President Ford and acting hosts, who prefer to maintain secrecy, American Premier Teng Hsiao-ping joined today in pronouncing diplomats have declined to characterize what if any Ford’s four-day China visit a success that speaks for changes might be portended in Sino-American relations itself in a strengthened relationship between their as an outgrowth of the visit. nations, so no communique on the progress of their Sitting at a long table in a huge and elegant salon, talks will be necessary, f Ford, flanked by Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger Ford, beginning his last full day in China’ with a final on his right and Ambassador George Bush on hi 4 left, round of talks, brought up the subject of a communique began by saying that he had had a “good rest” and that or written report on the visit as he arrived at the Great he believed that the past three days of talks with Hall of the People. Chinesf leaders had been “very very beneficial, very “I would believe that the discussions are far more friendly and constructive.” significant than a piece of paper,” Ford said. “This Teng told Ford “we are all very happy about the fact relationship has been strengthened by this visit and the that both sides are setting a new style this time that meetings we had with Mao-Tse-tung ... these kinds of is, we don’t think we are compelled to issue a corn meetings that can be helpful in the months ahead.” munique.” Ford was warmly welcomed toan extraordinary one “We think that the importance lies in the visit itself,” hour and SO minute audience with Communist Party he added. “And that our two sides can have these Chairman Mao’ Tuesday, but has said little about its significant discussions. content other than that it was a “significant” and “wide-ranging” conversation. From the outset American officials had stressed that Then Ford spoke up. no diplomatic breakthroughs or surprises could be “I- would agree that actions and -agreements are expected from the trip. In deference to their Chinese much more important than words,” he said “and dis- University, IFC set frat hearings Gang rape charges ByliEON POLLOM-, Collegian Staff Writer^ Reports of a gang rape occurring at a Penn State! fraternity will be in vestigated at two private hearings this week. The individuals reportedly involved in the case will appear before the Office of Conduct Standards and the Inter fraternity Council Board of Control. Neither of the hearings will be open to the public nor wil/ tbe names of those involved be released: According to a University press release, the secret nature of the hearings is “in keeping with established procedures for private hearings.” State College Borough Police Chief Elwood G. Williams said, that his department is conducting an “intensive ' investigation” of its own. ; The borough police | investigation began Nov. 4 after an unidentified woman student filed a formal complaint claiming that she had been drugged, taken unconscious to a bedroom and gang raped during an Oct. 10 party at Phi Gamma Delta. Williams said that no criminal charges have, yet been made because “the department has not arrived at a con clusion that there’s anybody to be But as time went on, more and more people thought dif ferently. Letters to the Collegian complained that the words were outdated, meaningless, and unfair to women. Then, last spring, the Association for Women Students sent a letter to the Alumni Association proposing the change. Finally, the new version was approved and sung at last term’s com mencement. “It’s about time that the women of the University were represented,” said Marjorie Storch, former President of AWS. “We need to change things like this just words can change what people think.” “It was longfverdue,” said Alumni Council member Phillis Crabtree. “I’ve always resented standing at boyhood's gate.” But some students felt differently. Cheerleader Nancy Prelosky (9th health education) said she liked the old version better because of the tradition attached to it. “But because of the trend towards modernization, maybe the student body will like it better, ” she added. Bob Mclntyre (llth-forestry) saw it in a different way. “I don’t resent the break with tradition,” he said, “but it's childish that someone can’t say ‘into men, into men.’ It’s carried a little bit too far. ” Other students said it didn’t matter because they didn’t know the words anyway. “I don’t think that many people even know the original words to the song,” said Mike Gambone (9th-metallurgy). ‘To change it so nobody gets upset is ab surd.” Ridge Riley said the revision would probably have.little effect on the students. "I have my doubts whether they’ll sing it,” he said, “but most of the alumni will understand.” “I’m a traditionalist,”; he continued, “but I can still take change. I don’t sing the Alma Mater myself but I think it. ” to Thomas Harmon, Police Services manager. After returning the owner’s bicycle, Police Services automatically issues a $5 ticket for not registering the bicycle. The ticket is payable at the Student Traffic Office. In addition, the owner of an unregistered:- bicycle that has been impounded may have to pay the $3.90 fine assessed to bicycle owners. The circumstances, i such as whether the bicycle had to be stored, determine if this fine is levied, Fishbur'n said. The dorm contract prohibits bicycles in the dorms at any time, according to Fishbum. “Students are supposed to be knowledgabie that they can't store their bikes in their rooms, and we must uphold that,” he said. All dorm rooms are cleaned during the “We don’t think the importance lies in such super ficial things as a communique.” charged as a result of the complaint that was filed.” . One of the major problems, Williams said, is that the complaint was filed 26 days after the incident allegedly oc curred. The charges) were first placed with the campus police and later turned over to borough police. The time delay “gave ample time for possible suspects to substantiate their alibis,” he said. Williams said the decision by the University to conduct hearings info the matter may hurt the investigation. - “Whatever disciplinary action the University takes I hope it does not im pede the progress of our investigation,” hesaid. - j . .The incident received a great deal of publicity fallowing , a protest rally conducted outside Phi Gamma Delta Nov. 12. Rally participants claimed the complaint was not receiving enough attention from police, and University officials. ! About 40 women participated in the 90 minute demonstration which included the burning in effigy! of a Phi Gamma Delta member. The women chanted such slogans as,j “Castrate Rapists,” and ‘ ‘No More Rapes. ” > ! Before the rally, Richard A. Knechtel, I 202 PATTES term break, Fishburn said, and if any University’ employes see a bicycle being stored in a room they are required to report it. According to Fishburn, that is the only way a bicycle can be seized because staff employees cannot search rooms Cor bicycles in particular. Signs were prominently displayed in level of Hamilton. A chemical fire ex all dorms to warn students that the tinguisher,was stolen from the B level rooms would be cleaned and bicycles left ! hall, according to Chris Horn, assistant in the rooms would be impounded, Fish- coordinator of West Halls, burn said. He also said that in many cases, RA’s took, the time to warn people on their floor. If University employees while cleaning found other illegal items, such as a hot plate, a notice was posted in forming the student he was in violation of the dorm contract, and that the items president of the fraternity, said he didn’t know |if a rape occurred or not because he was out of town at the time. “Even if it did happen,” he said, “this demonstration is premature. The city police have been talking to members. They have not filed any charges.”. “This demonstration is hurting the Greek system at Penn State. Even if this ends here without any criminal charges people will still remember the rape demonstration at Phi Gam,” he said. James Sullivan, president of the Interfraternity Council denied charges that the council has been ignoring-fhe reported incidents of gang-rapes at fraternities. In a public statement Sullivan said, “We feel it’ is important to dispel the notion that the Interiratemity Council ‘is just pushing this thing aside. “The Council and more specifically, its regulative body, the Board of Control, has known of these allegations for some time and has beat whrking closely with University officials and State College Borough officials in the handling of these accusations,” hesaid. 1 Sullivan said- the Board of Control, composed of students does not have the time, money or the facilities to conduct its awn investigation. The Board is 5 COPIES mm iny Anfisa Ji£/ 9 /•*'. 7£•« ftidat- . <xV PM*- *J~U &UJ irU/ttuA #***£, (<fo / New goddamn words! THE UNDERLINED WORDS of Fred Lewis Pattee’s “Alma Mater” above have succumbed to recent social pressures. Ten qents per copy Thursday, December 4,1975 Vol. 76, No. 80 24 pages University Park, Pennsylvania Published by Students of The Pennsylvania State University Teng said; “relations have been strengthened by the visit.” Then he added with a smile “but the fact is that the ladies and genlemen of the press may not be so satisfied.” The subject arose from a go around the American press corps traveling with Ford had with.'press secretary Eon Nessen last night. Nessen told reporterslhat at the wind up of the talks. this evening, Kissinger would provide an on the record briefing of the results of Ford’s four-day visit til China, blit that no communique would be issued. Since Ford’s arrival Monday there had been little word from the White House about what was being discussed with the Chinese leaders except for Soviet- American detente, which Chinese officials openly at tacked at Ford’s welcoming banquet. The decision not to issue a communique was made by Kissinger and Chinese Foreign Minister Chao Kuan-hua Tuesday evening when they held a meeting neat, midnight at the government compound where the American party is staying. investigated A/** &M-C4 f-u*tCC rjw Jh, S" ««n frftl . fetU in question must be removed. The notice also warned the student his room would be checked in the future to see if the illegal items were removed, Jim Kline, manager of the residence halls, said. In an unrelated matter, a room search was conducted late last term on the B Horn said the B level was searched because they suspected somebody on the level had stolen the extinguisher. The’ building supervisor and a-HA conducted the room search, and according to Horn, they did not report any illegal items they saw in rooms. Horn said they were only concerned with finding fhe extinguisher. waiting for the borough police to com plete its investigation before it takes any action, Sullivan said. He said any action that might be takenr would be against the fraternity as a whole. “The Board’s decision can range from a probation, to social probation (no parties-or social functions), to revoking the fraternities charter and closing the fraternity,’ ’ Sullivan said. “The Interfraternity Council, com prised of all fraternity presidents, felt it was very important not to influence the investigations or' the due process of justice by making these allegations public at an earlier time,” he Said What's inside Students picket bookstore.. USG President seU Winter Tern goals... Secoad-hand clothes offered at local stores PSU hangs on to beat Pitt .. 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